Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Brown Bread Recipe.

Ingredients:

2-1/3 cups boiling water
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/3 cup molasses
5-1/2 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt

Recipe Instructions:

In a large bowl, pour boiling water over oats.
Stir in butter and molasses.
Let stand until mixture cools to 120 degrees -130 degrees , stirring occasionally.

In another bowl, combine 3-1/2 cups flour, yeast and salt.
Beat in oat mixture until blended.
Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half.
Shape into loaves.
Place in two greased 9x5" loaf pans.
Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

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